Changing Diet

[Sue Nickell]

I was wondering if anyone could give advice on changing Samson's food. The breeder had him on Puppy Chow and I continued that so as not to upset his system. However, my vet suggested a lamb and rice food for his coat and skin. I bought Nutro Lamb and Rice puppy food and started by mixing the puppy chow and the lamb and rice. He will pick out all the puppy chow and leave the Nutro. Yesterday, after he had picked out the puppy chow and left the lamb and rice, I didn't add any more puppy chow to see if he would finally eat it. No luck! So this morning, I relented and gave him puppy chow because he hadn't eaten anything.

Tell me how I can make the switch, if possible, without starving the poor baby.

Sue and Samson

[jennifermcb]

If you feed them...they will eat. Cue Field of Dreams music

Or something like that

Most of our Yorkies have done that. When they get hungry enough, they will eat. Just be sure to feed them Nutrical so they don't go into hypoglycemic shock.

[shecass]

Originally Posted by Sue Nickell

I was wondering if anyone could give advice on changing Samson's food. The breeder had him on Puppy Chow and I continued that so as not to upset his system. However, my vet suggested a lamb and rice food for his coat and skin. I bought Nutro Lamb and Rice puppy food and started by mixing the puppy chow and the lamb and rice. He will pick out all the puppy chow and leave the Nutro. Yesterday, after he had picked out the puppy chow and left the lamb and rice, I didn't add any more puppy chow to see if he would finally eat it. No luck! So this morning, I relented and gave him puppy chow because he hadn't eaten anything.

Tell me how I can make the switch, if possible, without starving the poor baby.

Sue and Samson

I would think that if he gets hungry enough he will eat it. Or as a last resort my buy some can puppy food lamb & rice & just mix a little in it. The only time I have can puppy food on hand is for our babies that are getting ready to be weaned and then Mollie wants it but I always put her dry food in with it. I don't want her to get use to it.

Any just a suggestion.

[Sue Nickell]

You said to feed them Nutrical to make sure that they don't go into hypoglycemic shock. Why Nutrical? Does it have some ingredient that the rest of the dog foods don't have? I only want the best...

[vms1177]

Originally Posted by Sue Nickell

I was wondering if anyone could give advice on changing Samson's food. The breeder had him on Puppy Chow and I continued that so as not to upset his system. However, my vet suggested a lamb and rice food for his coat and skin. I bought Nutro Lamb and Rice puppy food and started by mixing the puppy chow and the lamb and rice. He will pick out all the puppy chow and leave the Nutro. Yesterday, after he had picked out the puppy chow and left the lamb and rice, I didn't add any more puppy chow to see if he would finally eat it. No luck! So this morning, I relented and gave him puppy chow because he hadn't eaten anything.

Tell me how I can make the switch, if possible, without starving the poor baby.

Sue and Samson

Sue, my suggestion is to mix the food with your puppy chow. I feed my two California Natural lamb and rice. I have been having trouble with Jack. He has been having diarrhea so the vet sugessted I switch him to a rice and lamb formula.My vet really did not know much about innova, californa natural. He is used to pushing the commerical foods. If you look at some of the fillers they put into some of the foods it will make you want to change the food. Researching it definitly opened my eyes. So I switched. Its worth it to me it really doesnt cost much more either.

Verena

[Sue Nickell]

I read the label on the Nutro Natural Choice puppy formula. The first ingredient is lamb meal, rice, etc. There is no fillers or by products. I think it is a good food. However, he still prefers the puppy chow that the breeder had him on. I guess it will just take time, and I plan to take it slow. Maybe he will get used to it!

[schatzie]

Originally Posted by Sue Nickell

You said to feed them Nutrical to make sure that they don't go into hypoglycemic shock. Why Nutrical? Does it have some ingredient that the rest of the dog foods don't have? I only want the best...

Nutrical is a nutritional supplement to aid in correcting the sugar levels on small breed dogs. It stops the process of the dog going into hypoglycemia shock due to the sugar level being off. (not eating, too much stress, excitement, etc)

Once given you should see improvement within 2-3 minutes if your Yorkie has been in hypoglycemia shock. It can be provided by your vet or petstore.